[Glass] For those who don’t know, British company Formatt was acquired by Tokina a few years ago. Tokina also started to make their own black supermist filter. I took a gamble and bought Formatt (and a 1/8) since they’ve been making filters longer. I don’t have any Tokina’s to compare but the quality is good. The 1/16 halation is nice and subtle enough to make interviews just that more interesting but not too overbearing. I also like the Formatt’s pouch and magnetic seal.

[Glass] This does exactly what i wanted.. softens skin and blooms lights just the right amount. it's a very well balanced filter.

[Glass] I bought this to pair with my Polar Pro 2-5 VND PMII for times where 5 stops still isn't enough, such as a recent scene in the middle of the day where we were shooting around T1.9, and it works fantastically. No color shift, no vignette. Great for the price.

[0.185 lb] I have been using the Firecrest graduated ND filter for a number of different outdoor shots and have been very pleased with the results. It solved a problem I had been having with various outdoor scenes with sun or even shots with water/no water. Quality is excellent and the ring filter turns easily. I just wish my fingers were not so clumsy!!

[Glass] Hi,


Purchased in late 2020 for Sigma 105mm 1.4 (Nikon).


This ND filter is really good because it does not create any color cast. The ND allows me to use the lens at f1.4 without overexposing the shadows (while using my strobes). It is a great ND filter, more neutral than a few others I purchased for a 85mm 1.8.


High recommendations.

[Glass] Great filter thin with good threads

[0.185 lb] For those who don’t know, British company Formatt was acquired by Tokina a few years ago. Tokina also started to make their own black supermist filter. I took a gamble and bought Formatt (and a 1/16) since they’ve been making filters longer. I don’t have any Tokina’s to compare but the quality is good. The 1/8 halation is nice and contrast reduction is just right for me.. I also like the Formatt’s pouch and magnetic seal.

[Glass] Highly recommended.


I purchased a 4-stop ND filter (1.2). It never comes off my Sigma 105mm f/1.4.


Practically all my headshots and portraits (250 clients) since the purchase were taken with this filter. I can keep the shutter speed in a reasonable range with strobes (1/30 -- 1/200) without relying on high-speed sync. I can also keep the strobes at a reasonable range (1/4 -- 1/128), which wouldn't be possible without a 4-stop loss of light transmission.


Other ND filters have funky colors - maybe I was lucky but this one has not created any noticeable color shift. Thank you Formatt!!

[0.185 lb] I bought this for the eclipse. I should have gone a bit darker but that was my fault not the filter. It does a great job retaining color accuracy. I have others that added yellow tint and this one kept pure white.

[Glass] I was on a short road trip and used this alone, and with the Formatt Hitech 10 stop ND filter. The results were superb in both cases - no colour cast. An added benefit of the Formatt filter is it is very thin, so vignetting is less of an issue. I would encourage people to take a filter wrench, just in case...